Woman charged with attempted murder of teen

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A woman has been charged with attempted murder, after a teenage boy's medication was reportedly contaminated, police have said.

Staffordshire Police said they were called to an address in the Lichfield area on Sunday.

Emma Williams, 40, from Erdington in Birmingham, has been remanded in custody following a hearing at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.

She is due at Birmingham Crown Court on 10 February.

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Roads have been closed around the fire which is in Constitution Hill in Hockley, Birmingham.

The government says projects will not progress at stations in Whitchurch, Ledbury and Small Heath.

The city council says the proposed work aims to safeguard the old Curzon Street Station.

Adam Mahmood, 20, is sentenced after received the instructional video via social media.

Chief Constable Craig Guildford is facing calls to resign or be sacked by senior politicians.